Teaches students to comprehend, respond to and use the ideas of others in their own writing. Skills such as analytic and critical reading and writing, summarizing, and paraphrasing are developed through the study of literature. Term paper form will also be taught.

A selective history of the western European tradition of art. Students learn about the development of western civilization through the study of art and architecture from the Renaissance to Modern periods and acquire skills for analyzing and interpreting works of art in relations to their historical and cultural context. Required museum visit.

This course asks students to study the impact of American mass media on American culture and on the cultures of other nations; to consider how mass media alters concepts of culture; and to develop an understanding of the economic forces that influence and shape the media. An emphasis will be placed on critical thinking in a seminar situation. The course grants English or Communications credits.

A course open to all students, Art Appreciation will provide the student with a basic understanding of the visual arts. This course will examine the formal and expressive elements of two and three dimensional plastic arts (drawing, architecture, sculpture, painting, photography, and printmaking) and will look at a wide variety of art to learn about the processes and tools involved in its creation.

Issues and problems in American history through Civil War period.

A survey of literature for children, including critical analysis and study of the history of this genre.

This course encourages a deeper understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in imaginative literature. Emphasis is placed on the use and development of critical thinking and language skills. Library-oriented research is required.

In this introductory level course, major philosophical questions will be examined to acquaint the student with the historical and structural foundations of Western thought. Emphasis will be placed upon the assumptions and methods of inquiry used by major philosophers, and a procedure for comparative analysis will be developed. Parallels will be drawn from history, art, literature, science, and technology to illustrate the thought structure of the age under discussion.

Essay writing course designed to advance critical, analytical, and writing abilities begun in ENGL 1010. Literary analysis essays and interpretation on works of fiction, poetry, and drama.
Prerequisites: ENGL 1010.

Introduction to Music samples 500 years of music history and includes units on classical, blues, jazz, popular, Broadway, film, and world music. In the process, it gives the student the tools needed to analyze and evaluate music in a variety of styles for lifelong growth.